Since it’s been about a year since we’ve seen the “Ocean’s Trilogy” released on physical format, Warner unleashes the trilogy of crime thrillers once again for physical media collectors. Yes, this time the individual movies from the “Ocean’s series was released in individual Steelbooks and a pair of specially packaged movies for the hardcore base of these trilogy of crime drama comedies. Oddly missing from the whole shebang is the original Frank Sinatra “Ocean’s Eleven,” as well as the abysmal female led “Ocean’s 8.” Maybe someday the fans will get a complete, ultimate edition with the whole series for their library, but for now this covers the basic trio of movies that gave us back the ensemble vanity project.
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Exposure (2023)
At the moment I’m not too sure if Kris Cummins’s “Exposure” is an ARG, the start of a series, or a proof of concept, but what it is is one hell of a scary horror film. A lot of the best horror is rooted in reality and “Exposure” is one of the most realistic modern horror tales ever conceived. The idea that someone is using a digital baby monitor to terrorize or torment kids is something that happens far too often and director Cummins takes full advantage of that.
Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)
It’s pretty much confirmed with “King of the Monsters” that the producers are going for a monster universe fitted for the more general audience. Director Michael Dougherty is back in this sequel to 2014’s bold “Godzilla” that pretty much establishes the kaiju movie universe for this era. Established as “Titans” the movie monsters from the classic Godzilla movie series all make appearances in some form or another, and boy are they terrifying. While the original monsters were all pretty scary, the way that director Dougherty visualizes them is just downright mind blowing. The monsters are all specters and reapers of the apocalypse, all unmatched in their power that are back to basically reclaim the planet for themselves.
Sleeping Dogs (2024)
Following a new treatment for memory loss, a former detective looks back into a past case, opening doors he may never be able to close.
Wednesday: The Complete First Season [Blu-Ray]
Now Available from Warner Entertainment.
Since the unfortunate passing of Raul Julia, Warner has spent many years trying to reboot their “Addams Family” property for a new generation. While the animated movies were fine enough, they just couldn’t build enough momentum. Enter Jenna Ortega. Ortega has been one of the hottest and most talented young actresses of the last five years who took the lead in a new kind of “Addams Family” series. This time, with Tim Burton leading the charge, fans got to spend a lot more time with the adolescent daughter of the brood Wednesday.
Shockingly, it works.
Immaculate (2024)
People often underestimate Sydney Sweeney as an actress as she’s someone that can not only act her heart out, but she can also carry a film. “Immaculate” from Michael Mohan excels in every way possible, including Sweeney’s performance. She doesn’t just play a damsel in distress, but also depicts someone that is doing everything she can to fight her way out of extraordinary circumstances. Bound to be compared to “Rosemary’s Baby,” I likened “Immaculate” more to Ti West’s “House of the Devil” where a young girl is thrust in to a situation we, as the audience, are never quite sure what is unfolding, even when we’re explained what the sinister forces have in store for our protagonist.
You’ll Never Find Me (2024)
Now Streaming on Shudder.
Equal parts silly and ambitious, “Youll Never Find Me” gets by in its first hour because the audience will definitely want to know what they’ve invested all their time in. Directors Indianna Bell, and Josiah Allen keep us in the dark about what this situation is boiling in to, and by the time we’ve decided that we really don’t want to see anymore, it’s too late. By then if we shut off the movie, it’ll all have been for nothing, so you pretty much have to stay to see what ultimately culminates from such a long drawn out horror film.